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Monobromoacetic acid

Little River County Rda

Monobromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.238 ppb81ND - 1.90 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.500 ppb62ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.863 ppb84ND - 2.50 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0714008002901ND
2014-01-0714008003001ND
2014-04-0214093002601ND
2014-04-0214093002901ND
2014-07-0214184009101ND
2014-07-0214184009401ND
2014-10-0614282004801ND
2014-10-0614282005101ND
2015-01-0615008009101ND
2015-01-0615008009701ND
2015-04-0715099006601ND
2015-04-0715099003801ND
2015-07-06151900066011.90 ppb
2015-07-0615190007001ND
2015-10-0515281001601ND
2015-10-0515281001501ND
2016-01-0416007000901ND
2016-01-0416007000801ND
2016-05-2316147005201ND
2016-05-2316147004901ND
2016-07-0616189008801ND
2016-07-0616189008501ND
2016-10-0316280000601ND
2016-10-0316280000901ND
2017-01-0417005002801ND
2017-01-0417005002201ND
2017-04-0317095003801ND
2017-05-1017130007801ND
2017-07-0417187002901ND
2017-07-0417187002301ND
2017-10-0317278003301ND
2017-10-0317278002801ND
2018-01-0318004007301ND
2018-01-0318004007901ND
2018-04-02180950004011.10 ppb
2018-04-02180950009011.90 ppb
2018-07-0418186008901ND
2018-07-0418186008801ND
2019-01-0819010007701ND
2019-01-0819010008001ND
2019-04-0219094003301ND
2019-04-0219094003701ND
2019-08-27192410049011.20 ppb
2019-08-27192410048012.50 ppb
2019-10-02192760031011.70 ppb
2019-10-28193040006011.50 ppb